MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI 4161 Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 4161 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.7 to 0.9
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
96.7 to 97.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0